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Google Christmas Present

by Shawn @ 5:52 pm · filed under Uncategorized

I received my first Christmas card this year... and it was from Google. It's a digital photo frame... pretty cool if you ask me.

Comes with a mini USB cable, power cord, batteries, and an international power adapter. The international power adapter will really come in handy for some other stuff. :)

According to the instructions, it's a 960x240 screen and supports JPG images, MP3, WMA or WAV audio files and AVI movies. It also has a SD card reader for extra memory.

134 Responses to “Google Christmas Present”

  1. David Li Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 6:57 pm

    Cool, I guess it’s pretty neat to be a friend of google.

    Anyhow, I wonder if Bill Gates is being sent one.

  2. Max Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 7:07 pm

    Bit early? Maybe you’re just that special. Last year Google sent them out sometime in December? Either way, nice gift. I hope YPN rewards their publishers.

  3. Patrick Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 8:07 pm

    dont you know better than to open your xmas presents early?

  4. monks Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 8:58 pm

    pictures of me and your sister are on the way…all you had to do was ask :-)

    Google gave me a bean bag chair and a lava lamp last year…(fingers crossed for the DigiFrame!)

  5. Jeff Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 10:14 pm

    Anyone figure out what kind of crazy JPG format this device uses? Nothing I export from photoshop seems to do the trick, and the manual conversion program is too much hassle to do 1 by 1.

  6. » The 2006 Google Gift by Jeff Minard, Web Developer Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 10:15 pm

    […] ( another lucky winner ) […]

  7. Sufian! Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 11:42 pm

    Thats cool.. Merry Xmas :)

  8. Amit Patel Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 1:07 am

    wow congrats :)
    Looks cool one :)
    BTW i see the batteries are names PRcell which means the cells which boost your PR :p
    Amit

  9. Jim Karter Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 1:07 am

    Great gift.
    Lets see if international publishers also get it.
    :) congrats.

  10. Sumit Bahl Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 1:09 am

    wow, thats really cool.

    Congrats.
    They are sending me Core2Duo laptop. :D ;)

  11. Adsense Gift - Digital Photo Frame Picture Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 2:39 am

    […] Shawn Hogan has posted a picture of the one they sent him. […]

  12. Raj Kumar Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 2:56 am

    Many-Many Congratulation :)

    Raj

  13. Abhik Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:17 am

    whooa.. :D
    I pray to google that they send me one.

  14. wentworth Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:19 am

    Is this from Google Adwords OR Google Adsense??

  15. Il regalo di Natale di Google » Sapientone Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:23 am

    […] Secondo quanto scrive Shawn Hogan, l’autore della foto, il supporto ha una risoluzione 960×240, supporta immagini JPG , file MP3, WMA, WAV per l’audio e AVI per i filmati. […]

  16. Mani Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:26 am

    Wow - u lucky dude.

    Wnder when am getting mine - 2025??

    Cheers!

  17. » Google Weihnachtsgeschenk 2006 Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 5:42 am

    […] Shawn Hogan hat ein Bild mit allen Einzelteilen in seinem Blog veröffentlicht. […]

  18. Joel Bradbury - bottled city » Blog Archive » Google giving out xmas presents? Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 6:32 am

    […] No. Its something far cooler. […]

  19. John M Weaver Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 6:32 am

    Congrats man, i’m sure its taken a lot of hard work to get to the point where Google knows your business well enough to send you a x-mas present. Thats awesome!

  20. John Hood Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 6:49 am

    Nice to receive holiday Google gear and cheer!

  21. qbarth Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 7:12 am

    Excellent! I am sure you will be requesting pictures and movie of my Champion Hanoverian filly (no not like cheesesteak).

  22. Google Gifts Digital Photo Frame to Top Adsense Publishers Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 7:49 am

    […] And here are the pictures of the digital photo frame, the Google Adsense christmas gift 2006. I wonder what are the Adsense earnings above which you become eligible for a gift from Google, but it sure is a nice gesture. Related Articles Google Mini Fridge Gift for Top Google Adwords UsersDid You Get the Google Adsense Tips Brochure?Google Adsense Gifts Lava Lamps to MTV Video Ads TestersGoogle Adsense Christmas Gifts for PublishersNew York Mini Googleplex Photo Tour Never miss our latest articles  subscribe feed or get email updates […]

  23. The Daily Kimchi Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 8:20 am

    That is awesome…how do we get one of those?

  24. sz Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 11:39 am

    neat, looks real cool! isn’t it a bit early?

  25. Gillian Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 2:13 pm

    Very nice!

  26. Oscar Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 2:24 pm

    Pretty cool. I hope to get one of these google presents one day.

  27. Daniel Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:00 pm

    Does i need to generate $10k revenue from adsense to get those gift..?

  28. dp guy Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:31 pm

    well better than all the socks i get each christmas :(

  29. Text Ad Blog Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 3:34 pm

    They look great, i want one :)

  30. Bat Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 6:21 pm

    Wow, that’s really fantastic. I hope I could be at your level soon and get such nice gifts from Google too.

  31. ChannelFlix.com Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 8:35 pm

    wow awesome Shawn

  32. Googlisti.com - far sapere è più importante che far ignorare - Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 1:09 am

    […] Nel 2004 una radio AM/FM, l’anno scorso un set di accessori per il pc, comprendente un mini-mouse wireless, una memoria flash da 128 MB, auricolari audio, hub da 4 porte USB, ovviamente firmato Google. Ma le foto che stanno appena cominciando a circolare in rete su diversi blog stranieri del regalo di Natale che premia gli inserzionisti AdSense mostrano un “pensierino” davvero invidiabile! […]

  33. Any Irish webmasters get a Google XMAS gift? - Irish SEO, Marketing & Webmaster Discussion Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 2:36 am

    […] Any Irish webmasters get a Google XMAS gift? Just reading Shawns blog, he got one already: Google Christmas Present Has any of you Irish webmasters ever received a gift from Google in the previous years? __________________ Web Design Ireland | Search Engine Marketing Ireland | Web Design | Web Development | Dublin Nightclub […]

  34. Precharge projectnet Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 11:56 am

    Great gift, what will you send them, LOL

  35. Robert Vila Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 12:19 pm

    Make sure to load up your pirated copy of Meet The Fockers.

  36. Justin Cook Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 12:42 pm

    darn it, I just switched companies. Guess I won’t be getting my Google gift(s) like I did last year…

  37. :-] Qué pasa tu ! - El Blog de Fernando Saiz Camarero » Blog Archive » El regalo de navidad de Google Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 3:05 pm

    […] El regalo de navidad de Google Como ya es sabido, todas las navidades Google acostumbra a obsequiar con un presente a las mejores carteras adsense. Este año parece que ha conseguido superarse, si no recuerdo mal el empezó con una radio camaleón, el año pasado un pack usb, y este año un portafotos digital. […]

  38. Matt Keegan Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 4:14 pm

    As for Google, they are welcome to double my yearly earnings instead of sending to me yet another digital device.

  39. Shawn Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 6:46 pm

    I got one too. Like Jeff said, anyone figure out the funky JPG format? I have tried everything, even their 1 by 1 tool and can’t get a picture to show up. All it says is file error. I delete the 4 photos that it came with immediately, maybe I shouldn’t have.

  40. we is wicked » Blog Archive » Google Xmas Present Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 10:19 pm

    […] They sent out a digital photo frame. […]

  41. . : InKiLiNo : . Blog personal » Blog Archive » Regalo navideño de Google Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 10:33 pm

    […] Este año el obsequio es el marco digital para mostrar fotografías y vídeos, que podéis ver en la foto, algunos de los afortunados son: Search Engine Roundtable y Shawn Hogan Fun Club […]

  42. Neatorama » Blog Archive » Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 6:45 am

    […] What do you have to do to get on Google’s Christmas card mailing list? Shawn Hogan describes the gift he received, a digital photo frame. I feel a little jealous, although I much appreciate the t-shirt I got from my boss. Link -via Arbroath   […]

  43. Nathan B. Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 8:45 am

    Have you tried non-progressive JPEG format?

  44. I Want to Get On Google’s Christmas List | DarrenBarefoot.com Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 9:08 am

    […] Via Neatorama, check out what Google’s sending out to its lucky good girls and boys this year: It’s a digital photo frame… pretty cool if you ask me. Comes with a mini USB cable, power cord, batteries, and an international power adapter. The international power adapter will really come in handy for some other stuff. […]

  45. On The Turning Away » Have you Got Your Google Christmas Card? Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 11:28 am

    […] Gone are the days when you fancy a Christmas card from the White House. But the time-honored tradition is well and alive. Now the “in” crowd expects an appropriate present from…none other than the “in” company, the search goliath otherwise known as Google. Shawn Hogan also got his: A 960×240 screen that supports JPG images, MP3, WMA or WAV audio files and AVI movies. It also comes with a SD card reader for extra memory. […]

  46. Luc Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 1:35 pm

    Does it even work???

    Wow, glad to know I’m not the only one having trouble putting pictures on there. I too keep getting the “File Error” message. I somehow managed to get ONE picture on there and here are the details for it:

    Name: pic5.jpg
    Size: 49Kb
    Dimensions: 481×640

    If anyone else figures out how to make this work, PLEASE let me know!

  47. weblog of chrish » Blog Archive » Google Loves Me Toooo! Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 2:55 pm

    […] My boy Shawn may have gotten his first, but Google loves me too! I just got a pretty cool digital picture frame from them for Christmas. Last year they sent us the power travel kit with all kinds of laptop accessories that I still use. This one I think will gather dust or be re-gifted!!! […]

  48. WEBZINE » Google Christmas Gift Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 7:08 pm

    […] Google sometimes send out Christmas gifts to adsense/adwords customers, all dependant on how much revenue they generate/spend. This year, looks like some lucky google adsense/adwords clients could be receiving a way cool Google digital photo frame. Gee I wish google or any company would send me some free stuff. I love receiving free stuff in the mail :p […]

  49. Google est en avance sur ses cartes de noël Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 11:15 pm

    […] Google est en avance sur ses cartes de noël Etonnant je viens de tomber sur un blog qui vient de recevoir la carte de voeux de google adsense… Un carte papier associée à un cadre photo numérique, so tendance google! […]

  50. John Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 3:04 am

    Wow I hope I get one lol, I’ve spent over $40,000 in ads this year… argrg!!

  51. rex Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 4:34 am

    how do I ask for a x-mass gift from Google

    who do I e-mail

    rex from
    KOSOVO

  52. Joe Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 7:32 am

    This is the first I’ve heard of this thing. When I first read the headline about a Google Digital Picture Frame, I thought someone was featuring my design! I built a DPF from a laptop that runs a Google screensaver. Unlike the one Google’s giving away, though, mine is really easy to use and it always works (and it’s big!). If you care to see how I made it, check it out at http://www.ferhoodle.com

  53. Rico Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 9:05 am

    How do I get one?

  54. Pat Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 10:11 am

    Thanks for the photos. Got mine today and I will put with last years unopened and untouched to be sold on Ebay in 10 years for enough money to replace all the $$ Google has gotten from me :)

  55. Andrew Johnson Says:
    December 1st, 2006 at 9:11 pm

    About 30% of the images I’ve loaded on to it have worked. I spent an hour or two fussing with it, I’d like to figure it out but I just don’t have the time.

  56. El Blog de Enrique Avila » Archivo del weblog » Suertudos de Adsense Says:
    December 2nd, 2006 at 12:30 pm

    […] Para los miembros estrellas del programa Adsense, Google les esta enviando un regalo muy bonito, jejeje, nada mas que un marco de fotos digital de 3.6-pulgadas y 960×240 pixeles de resolución que puede desplegar imágenes JPG, archivos de audio MP3, WMA o WAV, y películas AVI. A ver si el proximo año yo tambien recibo algun tipo de regalo de parte de Google. […]

  57. sarah Says:
    December 2nd, 2006 at 1:29 pm

    In order for the pics to show you need to put the actual picture file into the file that says “photos” then they will all show up.
    Its really cool!

  58. Webpymes.cl Blog » Archivo del weblog » Regalo de Google para esta navidad Says:
    December 2nd, 2006 at 8:23 pm

    […] ¿Que manda Google de tarjeta de Navidad? La gran G no sólo envía los mejores deseos para estas fiestas y un próspero 2007, también está mandando un marco de fotos digital de 3.6-pulgadas y 960×240 pixeles de resolución que puede desplegar imágenes JPG, archivos de audio MP3, WMA o WAV, y películas AVI. Viene con un cable mini-USB, cable de poder, baterías, y un adaptador de corriente internacional. […]

  59. : Archiwum : Google Christmas Card Wyszukiwarki i wszystko o Google Says:
    December 3rd, 2006 at 3:43 am

    […] Shawn Hogan dostał jedną i na swoim blogu ją prezentuje: […]

  60. Christmas Gift from Google at Vincent Chow Says:
    December 4th, 2006 at 12:53 am

    […] Are you an AdSense publisher? If you are, you stand a chance to receive a Christmas gift from Google, which is a digital photo frame. But as far as I know, only those big publisher will receive the Christmas gift - and it’s mostly in USA. Take a look at the gift below, I stole it from Shawn’s blog. […]

  61. Danilo Lima Says:
    December 4th, 2006 at 12:17 pm

    How did u get that? What did you did for Google? I want on too…..
    Regards from Brazil.

  62. Danilo Lima Says:
    December 4th, 2006 at 12:17 pm

    “I want on too”, I want one too…

  63. DQ Says:
    December 4th, 2006 at 4:02 pm

    I can’t get images out of Photoshop or Picasa to work either. I can only transfer the original photo from my digital camera. Lame! I found a software product called TVwriter which got it to work… but its not free and is over US$50! Anyone…?

  64. Google Christmas Present at David Babylon Says:
    December 5th, 2006 at 3:32 pm

    […] http://www.shawnhogan.com/2006/11/google-christmas-present.html […]

  65. menj Says:
    December 6th, 2006 at 7:06 am

    Wow, I envy you! :D

    - MENJ

  66. Practical Blogging » Blog Archive » links for 2006-12-07 Says:
    December 7th, 2006 at 8:17 am

    […] Google Christmas Present Adsense Christmas present w/pic. (tags: adsense google advertising) […]

  67. Peter Price Says:
    December 7th, 2006 at 7:35 pm

    We just got one here in Sydney yippeee

  68. Cvander » Muchas gracias Google! Says:
    December 8th, 2006 at 9:48 am

    […] Hoy ha llegado mi regalito navideño de parte de Google. Vaya que está lindo y lo estaba esperando desde que Oscar me alertó del regalo. […]

  69. jagdish Says:
    December 9th, 2006 at 9:28 am

    wow ! good gesture of a web titan !

  70. Brad Knowles Says:
    December 10th, 2006 at 2:57 pm

    Folks,

    I just received in the mail what I believe to be a Google digital photo frame, but I’m not an AdSense advertiser, and I have no reason to believe that they would have a valid reason to be sending this device to me. I believe that this probably was intended for someone else and somehow mistakenly delivered to me, and I’d like to try to find out what the contact address is for the folks at Google who sent them.

    Do you have any information that might help me track down the appropriate people at Google that I can talk to about this?

  71. Neil Says:
    December 11th, 2006 at 8:25 am

    Hi all,

    I just received my Google Christmas present too. Better than a slap in the face I suppose! Strangely though, I’ve only earned a grand total of $8 on AdSense this year! Although I do spend an absolute fortune on Adwords - so maybe that’s why I got one!

    Neil, UK.

  72. loress Says:
    December 12th, 2006 at 4:00 am

    Finally, I got mine too… thought they’d forgotten me all the way down (or is that up!!) here in Australia - at least they made it before Christmas :) does that mean I have to send them back a pressie now?!… what do you buy the multi bazillion dollar company?…

  73. Michael Says:
    December 12th, 2006 at 4:08 am

    Nice presents, have a nice chirstmas.

    greets from germany :D ho ho ho

  74. Ed Says:
    December 12th, 2006 at 11:38 am

    Last years gifts: the usb pen drive wouldnt work, either on my Mac or PC. The usb lamp flickered and was no use.

    This year the digital photo frame complete with instructions in Pidgin English locks up my mac, fatally. Any pictures images movies or mp3 files transferred from the PC are not recognised, and of course the instructions are wholly lacking. The spec says the screen is 960 x 240 !! thats obviously not the case, unless these are new Chinese pixels which are 3 times taller than they are wide!!

    This will go in the cupboard with last years sad gift.

    Such a shame, I bet the FEDEX to my address for the parcel cost more than this POS.

    My 2 cents. (split with Google, unequally, by a ratio I am not allowed to know).

  75. Ed Says:
    December 12th, 2006 at 12:23 pm

    OK:
    for PHOTOS:
    320 x 240 pixel JPG (NOT progressive)
    upload to device, eject from computer, restart digital photo frame and you SHOULD see your pictures begin to play,
    I called mine pic01.jpg pic02.jpg etc,
    Still seems very buggy, once ejected from mac desktop it will not remount unless the mac is restarted.

    Next? lets try get an MP3 to play……

  76. Diego Says:
    December 13th, 2006 at 7:09 am

    haha we just got one also.. i didnt turn on yet.. but its cool better then nothing xD

  77. Marci Says:
    December 13th, 2006 at 10:13 am

    I received my Google picture frame last week — when I had trouble with the images breaking in the frame, I plugged the frame into my wall jack for power, and then I plugged the USB port into my laptop.

    Lo and behold, my laptop immediately blew up. I believe a power surge came in through the USB port via the frame being plugged into the wall. My box is in repair now, but I will let you know if the frame was really the culprit.

    Just wanted to send out a heads-up.

  78. sarah Says:
    December 13th, 2006 at 2:13 pm

    The device will die after one day of BATTERY use. Battery is for short term use only.
    For normal use, the device comes with two “normal usage” power supplies:
    USB Cable to be plugged in DIRECTLY to your Computer. Plugging in to USB Hubs, that are not “Self Powered”, will not work in some cases.

    AC Adaptor is also provided for normal use.
    As far as Loading images, it’s very easy:

    For PC Users:

    · Turn the unit on

    · Plug the unit in to the USB Port on your Computer using the cable provided

    · Go to “My Computer” under your Start Menu on your Computer Desk Top

    · Go to appropriate “Removable Disk Icon” and double click to open

    · Open “Photo File”

    · Drag your .jpg files to this folder

    · Turn unit off

    · unplug from your PC

    · After you turn the unit back on, your image should now be viewable

    For Mac Users:

    · Turn the unit on

    · Plug the unit in to the USB Port on your Computer using the cable provided

    · Double Click on the “Drive Icon” on your Desk Top

    · Go to “Photo File: and Double Click to open

    · Drag your .jpg files to this folder

    · Turn unit off

    · unplug from your Mac

    · After you turn the unit back on, your image should now be viewable

    “File Errors” occur when the device is unplugged from your Computer without turning the unit off first.

    When using the SD Card:

    PC Users:

    · make sure the unit is turned off

    · plug in the SD card to the top of the unit

    · turn on the unit

    · Your SD card is now being formatted automatically. Your SD is now formatted with 4 new file folders:

    a) MP3 File (for Music)

    b) MP4 File (for video)

    c) Photo File (for images)

    d) Rec File (for recordings)

    · Take the USB cable provided and plug one end in to the device and the other end in to your computer

    · Go to “my computer” under your Start Menu on your computer desk top

    · Go to appropriate “removable disk icon” and double click to open (Make sure that it’s the correct Removable Disk Icon, there will also be one for the Internal memory as well)

    · Click and drag your image files to the “photo file”; your music files to the “mp3 file” etc…

    · Turn the unit off

    · unplug from your pc

    · after you turn the unit back on, your images will now be viewable

    For Mac Users:

    · make sure the unit is turned off

    · plug in the SD card to the top of the unit

    · turn on the unit

    · Your SD card is now being formatted automatically. Your SD is now formatted with 4 new file folders:

    a) MP3 File (for Music)

    b) MP4 File (for video)

    c) Photo File (for images)

    d) Rec File (for recordings)

    · Take the USB cable provided and plug one end in to the device and the other end in to your computer

    · In a moment, 2 drive icons will appear on your desk top

    · Go to appropriate disk icon and double click to open (Make sure that it’s the correct Disk Icon, there will also be one for the Internal memory as well)

    · Click and drag your image files to the “photo file”; your music files to the “mp3 file” etc…

    · Turn the unit off

    · unplug from your computer

    · after you turn the unit back on, your images will now be viewable

  79. Crown Says:
    December 13th, 2006 at 10:34 pm

    wow !!!
    very nice card, great gift…
    Crown

  80. Sune Beck Says:
    December 14th, 2006 at 3:55 am

    Got one as well, and I’m an international publisher ! Sweet!

  81. Andy Sims Says:
    December 15th, 2006 at 4:48 am

    Got min (As an adveriser in the UK)

    Anyone figured out how to get rid of the yellow battery icon?

  82. adam Says:
    December 15th, 2006 at 4:36 pm

    anybody know how much you need to spend to get one of these from google? its one of those presents that are cool to get but wouldnt buy.

  83. Mario Says:
    December 17th, 2006 at 3:22 pm

    Hello Shawn. I´m from Brazil and I received this digital photo frame too in the christmas´s party from the company where i worked for. But I had I little problem: It doesn´s recognize any type of picture I tried to include. It´s just move the file to the PHOTO folder, right? Well, it doesn´t work. If you could help me I´ll thank you. I let my e-mail, if want to reply
    See ya

  84. Google Christmas Gift 2006 Says:
    December 18th, 2006 at 8:23 am

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  85. Marci Says:
    December 18th, 2006 at 11:02 am

    I heard from the repair shop — looks like the picture frame fried my Mother board. My brother, who is more familiar with the way computers are built says that the frame is probably missing some diodes that keep the power from the wall outlet from frying the mother board.

    This cost me $600, so I am warning everyone I can — DO NOT plug the frame into the wall and into your USB port at the same time.

  86. LeeTK Says:
    December 19th, 2006 at 6:17 pm

    Wondeing how to get this gift?

    any one from malaysia got this gift??

  87. Johnson Says:
    December 21st, 2006 at 2:47 am

    December 21, 2006

    Hello Dear Shawn!

    I´m from Delhi (India) and wish to thanks from the bottem of my heart for Google Christmas Present.

    I and my family wish you all Google family a very happy Christmas and New Year!

    Further, I love people from all over the world as long as we are not hearting ony one but love as Jesus Loves the world to-day and ever.

    Love to all Google Staff!

    Johnson

  88. brave guy Says:
    December 21st, 2006 at 3:30 am

    hey that is really good how did u get that can u tell me pls

  89. ChicoLaura Says:
    December 21st, 2006 at 1:00 pm

    Hmmmm….wonder when mine will arrive? Happy holidays, you cool dude you!

  90. skipwitit Says:
    December 22nd, 2006 at 6:13 am

    sup ya’ll, I got problems with my google frame: It won’t display any picture, I got file error right after the start up sound. At first it was displaying some of my pics (very few) but many file errors already. Now it won’t work anymore :(
    I’m trying with and without SD card, I’ve even formated the internal memory, won’t help.
    I’m uploading pics as sarah said above but it’s not working (it even shows file error when during the upload).

    Can someone help me pleeease?

  91. daiv Says:
    December 22nd, 2006 at 7:45 pm

    OK, this is the fourth “gift” from google that is complete junk! All you people asking to buy one, don’t even think about it! Google must shop for the absolute cheapest overseas manufacturer -like sweatshop extreme!

    First, Google sent a mood-light/radio. that seemed to work ok. Then we got the laptop accessory pack wich was ok, only the USB storage drive didn’t work at all like Ed says above. Then they sent a little refrigerator and that actually got warm instead of cold. Now this picture frame which gets worse the more you try to use it…

    Look, I’m not trying to be ungrateful. I think it is nice that they give gifts to their customers, but they should consider more than just a low price in their purchases. I’d rather get a $5 credit on my account than a $5 made in sweatshopville, China piece of junk that will ultimately end up in a landfill along with 1000’s of others.

    For you who like the digital picture frame, you can buy one much better than the Google promo piece and you’ll be a lot happier.

  92. Rehan Zaidi Says:
    December 23rd, 2006 at 11:24 pm

    Hi, Its a cool way of greeting and whenever you memorize your memories in this gift, of course implicitly it will memorize the Name of Google.

  93. Marco Says:
    December 26th, 2006 at 8:46 pm

    Wow! I’d like receive one too, I participing in Googe Adsense too! N I’m from Brazil…but I don’t have to many wins in my site, don’t u like to go there n help me, dude?
    hehehe, thanks! And Merry Christimas (it’s better late than never) and nice year!

  94. seoninja.info » Blog Archive » Adsense Gift - Digital Photo Frame Picture Says:
    January 21st, 2007 at 4:37 am

    […] Shawn Hogan has posted a picture of the one they sent him. […]

  95. A belated Merry Christmas from Google » @ YugaTech! [ philippine technology news and reviews ] Says:
    January 21st, 2007 at 9:14 am

    […] I was somewhat wishing I’d get one of them Digital Picture Frames they’ve been sending Premium Adsense Publishers last December. […]

  96. Google AdSense Gifts - DNtalks.Com Says:
    January 23rd, 2007 at 9:53 pm

    […] Google AdSense Gifts Google AdSense provides gifts to there publishers Shawn Hogan is top man of earner from Google. Google sent to him Christmas Present see http://www.shawnhogan.com/2006/11/go…present.html:D __________________ Articles and Directory Submission Services Make Money From your website Free Blog Hosting Last edited by Tomar : Today at 11:14 PM. Reason: words […]

  97. Multiplayer.ro » Blog Archive » Cool Christmas Present From Google Says:
    January 25th, 2007 at 8:13 am

    […] read more | digg story […]

  98. 6 DEC Says:
    January 27th, 2007 at 2:05 am

    Hey! Anyone can tell me how these people are getting gifts?

    tamo_br@hotmail.com

  99. Edward P Sullivan Says:
    January 28th, 2007 at 11:48 am

    mine doesn’t work either
    Ed

  100. Mohamed Says:
    April 23rd, 2007 at 4:43 pm

    Please can you tell me how I can donate to you with my PayPal?

  101. pulanet » Blog Archive » Digital Picture Frames Can Make Your Office Productive Says:
    May 10th, 2007 at 1:08 pm

    […] While a bunch of Google Adsense partners are excited to receive a 3.6″ TFT Digital Photo frame from Google as a Christmas present, Anne Zelenka adds that digital photo frames can make your boring cubicle more inspiring. A reminder of what you love most. The most common item to find in someone’s cubicle at work is a photo of friends or family, for good reason. But you don’t have to put them in a regular old frame. […]

  102. Du Vos Guard! Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 12:15 am

    […] Shawn Hogan ens explica com s la targeta de felicitaci del Nadal que ha rebut aquest any de Google… ni ms ni menys, que un marc de fotos digital: […]

  103. Google Adsense Cheque Bounces! | Connected Internet Says:
    July 15th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

    […] Does anyone know how much you have to make to qualify for a Christmas present from Google? I’m making about $4k a month, so I’m guessing that Google are making about $2K a month or $24K/pa from my sites, so I’m hoping they can use some of that cash to buy me a digital photo frame, or whatever the treat is this year! […]

  104. Sblisga Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 7:35 am

    try to resize the images with the Microsoft Paint on Windows XP.. it works!

    bye

  105. Bad Credit Loans Says:
    October 24th, 2007 at 9:45 am

    I want to know too how to get gifts from Google.

  106. manele Says:
    October 27th, 2007 at 3:36 am

    very gute gift! can you tel me please what income you need to have monthly from google to recive a gift ? thank you!

  107. Key (Sitting Next To Jordy) Says:
    November 2nd, 2007 at 7:51 am

    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  108. eto Says:
    November 18th, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    hi. google will give you this present only if you reached $100?
    or how google give you this present?why?

  109. Qué traerá Santa Google este año? - BitSignals Says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 1:51 am

    […] Por estos días, el año pasado, algunos usuarios de Google AdSense empezaron recibir el regalo navideño de Google. En esa oportunidad fue un marco de fotos digital. Muy original y lindo, aunque lo tengo apagado porque las pilas no las gasta, se las come. […]

  110. antoinehennigan Says:
    November 28th, 2007 at 11:40 am

    christmas is comming and the geese are getting fat please put a$1 inthe old mans hat

  111. AdMoolah News and Views » What Will Google’s Christmas Gift be This Year? Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 5:44 pm

    […] Picture and description from Sean Hogan’s Blog. […]

  112. seoninja.info » Blog Archive » What Will Google’s Christmas Gift be This Year? Says:
    December 1st, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    […] Picture and description from Sean Hogan’s Blog. […]

  113. CASTRO OBWAKA Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 12:38 am

    Hey google its long since I received a christmas gift.Why don’t you surprise me this year.Please send me a gift.
    Thanks

  114. S/2: Google-GMail-AdSense | CNET.ro Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 1:35 am

    […] → Google repetă pentru a treia oară un gest frumos: cadouri de Crăciun pentru AdSense publishers (adică cei care plătesc pentru afişarea de reclame). Nu pentru toţi, ci, se pare, pentru cei mai reprezentativi. Oricum, un gest frumos. Acum doi ani a fost un mouse wireless. Anul trecut o ramă foto digitală (se vede mai jos). Iar anul acesta un card de memorie de 2GB. Cadourile sunt trimise prin poştă, şi ca să ne convingem că se mai întâmplă şi la alţii, autorul principal al blogului Digital Inspiration s-a trezit doar… cu carcasa. Cineva din poşta indiană a avut "amabilitatea" să ia cardul, lăsând ambalajul şi felicitarea de la Google. […]

  115. kelsi Says:
    December 18th, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    how did you get that

  116. Bridgette :) Says:
    December 18th, 2007 at 5:57 pm

    i really like that….how did you get that?????

  117. AGBOJU JOHN Says:
    December 25th, 2007 at 11:14 am

    google where is my chrismas gift

  118. MOST MOST » Blog Archive » Google Gifts Digital Photo Frame to Top Adsense Publishers Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    […] And here are the pictures of the digital photo frame, the Google Adsense christmas gift 2006. I wonder what are the Adsense earnings above which you become eligible for a gift from Google, but it sure is a nice gesture. Leave a Reply […]

  119. Webster Says:
    January 30th, 2008 at 11:32 am

    Congrats

  120. Digital Picture Frames Can Make Your Office Productive | Etixet Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    […] While a bunch of Google Adsense partners are excited to receive a 3.6″ TFT Digital Photo frame from Google as a Christmas present, Anne Zelenka adds that digital photo frames can make your boring cubicle more inspiring. A reminder of what you love most. The most common item to find in someone’s cubicle at work is a photo of friends or family, for good reason. But you don’t have to put them in a regular old frame. […]

  121. 63 signs you’re addicted to Google and the Church of Search Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 3:47 am

    […] Google has sent you something with the Google logo on it […]

  122. Dickhead Says:
    May 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Wow!!

    Google sent me through a big 12″ round vibrating dildo.

  123. Weihnachtskarte 2007 von Google « devswi - weiter gehts Says:
    August 15th, 2008 at 4:49 am

    […] Andere haben da noch ein bissl mehr kassiert: http://www.shawnhogan.com/2006/11/google-christmas-present.html […]

  124. bob Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    the google gifts are a loadof shitte a fucking photo frame that costs a about 50p in the paki shop a fridge thats warm how sad can u get i would rather them send u money more send u a nice looking girl 2 your house for the day and you could do what ever u wanted 2 her lol google can bite me ass

  125. macciu Says:
    November 30th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    how can i receive it?

  126. SEO Expert Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    Wow, when you send to me.

  127. Google christmas gift - Search Engines Says:
    December 4th, 2008 at 3:36 am

    […] http://www.shawnhogan.com/2006/11/google-christmas-present.html […]

  128. jim bob Says:
    December 17th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    you really dont have pals a meen getting sumthing from google for christmas sad like :|

  129. mp3 house Says:
    December 21st, 2008 at 6:41 am

    looks nice
    i never recived something from google :(

  130. mohamed Says:
    January 15th, 2009 at 5:55 am

    hi i wat up too

  131. Jack Says:
    March 29th, 2009 at 7:03 am

    how do you get a google present

  132. ronelM Says:
    October 24th, 2009 at 6:35 am

    what do u think? there were a gift this year?lolz

  133. blog Says:
    November 7th, 2009 at 11:51 am

    now google left sending gifts to adsense publishers.

  134. jhj Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 3:44 am

    fuk u

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